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Now you can create documents on your PC without having to type. Dragon NaturallySpeaking enables professional PC users to create documents and emails, fill out forms, and streamline workflow tasks - all by speaking. It is fast, easy and amazingly accurate. It offers complete hands-free use of the PC for disabled users. You can use the Standard version with almost any Windows program, including the full Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Corel WordPerfect. It also supports Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, and has simultaneous Dictation and Command Modes. Format, edit and control your mouse by voice. It also includes the Nothing But Speech (NBS) Natural Punctuation, USB Audio Support, and Say Web and Browser Links by Voice.

Use with Bluetooth headsets - Microphone Included Mobile - Dictate into a supported digital voice recorder for automatic transcription when you sync with your PC Hands-Free Robust Customization - Create commands that enters blocks of text. Import personal words and phrases into the existing vocabulary. Streamline repetitive tasks Use with Almost Any Windows Program, including the full Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Corel WordPerfect Support for Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Simultaneous Dictation, Command Modes Format and Edit, Mouse Control by Voice Nothing But Speech (NBS) Natural Punctuation USB Audio Support Say Web and Browser Links by Voice Minimum System Requirements - Dual Core 2.0 GHz and 2 GB RAM

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With Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard, a user can talk to the computer and watch the spoken words instantly appear in documents, email and instant messages. Users can even surf the Web just by speaking. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 turns voice into text three times faster than typing, and it delivers up to 99% accuracy. It learns to recognize the user's voice instantly, and continually improves the more it's used.

Talk to the computer and watch the spoken words instantly appear in documents, email and instant messages. Click to enlarge.

Quick Voice Formatting makes deleting and formatting text faster than ever. Click to enlarge.

New on-screen help and tutorials help users become experts in no time. Click to enlarge.

Speech recognition software products like Dragon use the human voice as the main interface between the user and the computer. Millions of users turn to Dragon each day to make PC interaction easier, faster and more fun. Users can dictate and edit in virtually any Windows application, including Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and AOL. This revolutionary and easy-to-use product gives users everything they need to get started, including a high-quality headset.

Turn Talk Into Text

Accurate Speech Recognition for PC Applications
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard offers unprecedented speech recognition with unrivaled accuracy levels: it's up to 20% more accurate than Version 9, with up to 50% more accurate results than the product delivered just five years ago. Users gain the added benefit of avoiding spelling errors and typing mistakes. In fact, the product actually learns from corrections over time.

Works With the Applications Users Already Have
Dictate directly into Microsoft Word and most other Microsoft Office applications running on Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Vista. Dragon also supports popular programs such as Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and AOL. Navigate the desktop by voice: launch or switch applications, save or print documents, and more--even control menus and dialog boxes.

Create and Edit Documents and Messages
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 introduces new graphical icons to enhance the DragonBar user interface, making the product even easier to use.

Users can quickly add custom words, such as proper names, to the system's vocabulary.

Quick Voice Formatting commands allow users to issue a single voice command, such as 'Bold Quick Voice Formatting' to make deleting and formatting text faster than ever. In addition, unique Natural Language Commands mean users don't have to memorize complex instructions. In Word, for example, a user can say, 'make that bigger,' and the font size increases instantly.

With the automatic punctuation option, users can omit spoken periods and commas during dictation--Dragon NaturallySpeaking enters them automatically.

Send Email, Instant Messages and Surf the Web--All by Voice
Users can browse the Internet with ease: search the Web, access information and navigate Web pages, simply by speaking URLs and links.

User Benefits

Faster than Typing
Most people speak more than 120 per minute but type less than 40 words a minute. That means users can create documents and email messages more than three times faster using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard. The software never makes a spelling mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more it's used.

Fun and Easy to Use--Get Started Right Away
Dragon NaturallySpeaking installs quickly and requires no special script reading. New on-screen help and tutorials help users become experts in no time. Users can dictate letters and emails instantly! A comfortable, high-quality headset is included.

Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries
By using voice to control the PC and create documents, users reduce their risk of developing repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

Key Feature Differences Between Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard and Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred	Dragon 10 Preferred	Dragon 10 Standard
More accurate than Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9	•	•
Faster than Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9	•	•
New on-screen help and tutorials--be an expert user right away	•	•
Create documents, email and instant messages--simply by speaking	•	•
Surf the Web by voice	•	•
No enrollment required--get started instantly	•	•
New on-screen help and tutorials--be an expert user right away	•	•
Dictate directly into virtually any Microsoft Windows application	•	•
Control menus and dialog boxes by voice in virtually any Microsoft Windows application	•	•
Natural commands for Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Excel	•
Dragon Voice Shortcuts to speed Web and desktop search	•
Automatically transcribe recordings from Nuance-approved handheld recorders or Pocket PCs	•
Wireless microphone support, including Bluetooth	•
Includes Nuance RealSpeak for turning text into human-sounding synthesized speech	•
Play back your dictation for easier correction and proofing	•
Insert your signature, logo or boilerplate text in any file with a simple voice command	•
Import/export your user files to use on any PC with Dragon NaturallySpeaking	•

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Rating: - * Amazing Speech Recognition Software ... Overall, I am very impressed with this software. Installation was smooth. I had previously used the speech recognition installed in Windows Vista and found it to get around 95% recognition accuracy when dictating. Although that was pretty good, I wanted something that I could rely on to correctly dictate papers for school with. I found that in Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I've had this product for three days, and I get 98% recognition accuracy while dictating. I use a Microsoft Life Chat LX-3000. It gets a sound to noise ratio of 22. Dictation is input quickly not to mention accurately. I absolutely love the natural commands in Microsoft Word. At first, I had a little bit of trouble with having my works recognized incorrectly. I then found that the accent settings were set on Australian American. It turned out that in the settings it was set as adult instead of teen. Now it works very well. Here are my computer specs: Dell Inspiron 1525 Intel Pentium dual core processor (1.6 GHz) high-definition audio 5.0 3 GB of RAM Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit Hope this helps. Rating: - * Forget Windows Vista Loading ... Spent over two days trying to load this soft ware on an HP Portable with Windows Vista. Could not get it to initialize. Moved over to an HP Desktop with Windows XP and it loaded immediately and ran. Still in the process of training it before any attempt at extended use. Would have preferred to install on the portable, but with the investment, I'll take anything that will run it. Very disappointed by the installation issues. If you buy this software, be prepared for a problem of some type. Rating: - * Big improvement ... What a change from version 7.0. we recently updated and found 10 to be so much faster and accurate. It's amazing, really. And using Vista wasn't a problem. Rating: - * Not Practical ... 1) Today we need web functionality such as this comment box. Duh! 2) At this late date, common names in everyday usage, and words one would find in a dictionary are all sooo easy to access, it is ridiculous the program can't recognize them. The market needs competition. Look elsewhere if you have an educated vocabulary or work online. Rating: - * Won't Work With 64-bit Vista... ... I was all excited to give this product a try only to find that I couldn't even load it on my new Toshiba laptop with the Vista operating system.I tried twice to load it onto my laptop without success. After going to the manufacturer's (Nuance) website, I found out that the program is not compatible with 64-bit operating systems... Are you kidding me??!!?? This was supposed to be the most recent version of this software. After reading the system requirements printed on the box more closely, I noticed that it does say that the 32-bit Vista operating system was supported. Well for those of us who aren't computer experts, it'd be nice if the manufacturer clearly labeled the box with "PRODUCT NOT COMPATIBLE WITH 64-BIT VISTA OPERATING SYSTEM"-- since most of us expect software to work with ALL versions of an operating system when it's listed as a supported operating system. Who even knew that there were 2 versions of the Vista operating system. So if you've got a newer computer, make sure you check which version of Vista you are running before buying this software!!!